Extensible curtain-rod.



U. SPRINCHORN- EXTENSIBLE CURTAIN ROD.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 3|. 191 6.

LQQULQ UU Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

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ULRICH SPRINCHORN, OF JAMES'IOWN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T JAMES'IOWN CUR- IAIN ROD COMPANY, INC., 0F JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION.

EXTENSIBLE CURTAIN-R01).

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

Application filed October 31, 1916. Serial No. 128,790.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ULRroH SPRINOHORN, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Jamestown, in the county of Chautauqua and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Extensible Curtain-Rods, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a speclficatlon.

The invention relates to extensible curtain rods and their supports, and the present construction is an improvement upon my former invention as shown in my Letters Patent No. 1,205,805, issued November 21, 1916; and the object of the present improvement is to provide, first, a stronger and better construction for the ends of the curtain rod; and secondly, to provide an improved form of wall bracket with a lock for the slotted end of the curtain rod which holds the curtain rod against displacement; and the inventionconsists in the novel features and combinations hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the curtain rod locked in the 1mproved wall brackets. Fig. 2 is an edgewise elevation of the curtain rod showing the pointed ends and telescoping central portions. Fig. 8 is a perspective vlew of one of the improved wall brackets with the lock for the curtain rod end, showing the looking piece in the locked position, the unlocked position being shown in dotted outline; and Fig. 4 is a lengthwise sectional view of the wall bracket showing the manner in which the locking piece engages the slotted end of the curtain rod. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the inner side of the curved end of the curtain rod showing the overhanging edge or flange turned flatly against the inner wall of the sheet metal thereby forming strong tubular edges for each curved end while the central portion of the curtain rod is left in the open tubular form for telescopic connection between the two parts of the curtain rod, as shown in sectional perspective; and Fig. 6 is a crpsswise sectional view at line XX in Fig. 5 showing the closed edges. is a sectional View at line YY in Fig. 1 showing the telescoping central portion of the curtain rod with the overhanging or tubular edges. Fig. 8 is a plan view of one of the blanks ready for shaping Iinto Fig. 7

the Wall bracket, as shown in Figs. 3 or 4. Fig. 9 is a plan view of the locking piece for the wall bracket as blanked out ready for shaping, the bending lines being shown in dotted line; and Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the locking piece separated from the bracket and bent up ready for insertion in the bracket.

Like characters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 10 designates one of the parts of the curtain rod, and the numeral 11 the other which is telescopically insertible into part 10 to adjust the length of the curtain rod.

The numeral 12 designates the overhang ing tubular edges which are spaced apart on the inner side forming a lengthwise slot which permits the insertion of a wedging lockpiece 13 between the edges of the telescoping portions of the curtain rod to hold the parts of the curtain rod in an adjusted position as to length.

The overhanging edges 12 are provided for the straight central portion of the curtain rod and the ends are curved so as to extend at right angles from the wall a spaced distance. The overhanging or tubular edges 12 of the curved end portions are closed by bending inwardly fiat against the wall of the curtain rod as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 so as to brace firmly against said wall and strengthen the curved portion of the ends. The ends of the curved portions 12 are cut away from the ends of the curtain rod as shown at 15 and pressed toward the Hat inner wall of the curtain rod so as to make a flat pointed end that is easily insertilole in the hem of a curtain while leaving the flat end of the curtain rod free for better attachment to the wall bracket 17 The improved wall bracket 17 consists of a flat piece of metal bent V-shaped in its central portion and having the tongue 18 cut therefrom to thereby provide a holding plate against the wall and the side braces 24, and an edge 19 for the attachment of the slotted end 16 of the curtain rod.

The end of the curtain rod is provided .with a T-shaped open ended slot 16 which fits the outside of the \/-shaped bend of the wall bracket 17, the inner portion of the slot 16 being enlarged to provide a hook or catch 20 on each side of said slot, each of the catches 20 being duplicates of the other so that the ends of the curtain rod are reversible, it making no difference which side is placed upward or downward. The catches 20hook over the upwardly extending edge 19 of the bracket 17 in a strong holding engagement and the angles of the opposite sides of the slot opening outward are constructed to brace firmly against the under side of the V-shaped holding bracket while the-upper part of the end bears against the tongue 18.

In order to hold the hook 20 on the edge 19 of the bracket 17 between the two side braces 24 of the bracket, a lock plate 21 is provided, which consists of a plate as shown in Fig. 9, the locking edge being bent at the angle of the V-shaped portion of the bracket '17, to fit within said V-shaped portion so that said locking plate 21 slidably fits between the tongue 18 and the inner side of the V-shaped portion of the bracket 17. The end 22 of the locking plate 21 is turned at right angles to said plate to form an operating end for said locking plate to manually slide said plate into and out of locking conjunction with the hooked por-. tions 20 of the end of the curtain rod, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. In order tovprevent the entire, withdrawal of the locking plate 21 fromthe bracket 17 an upwardly extending lug 23 is provided which extends up between the two spaced side portions or braces 24: of the bracket 17 thereby limiting the movement of the locking plate 21 to the space between said side portions 2 1.

It is now apparent that the end of the curtain rod may be inserted with the hook 20 overthe upwardly extending edge 19 of the bracket 17'with the locking plate 21 in theunlocked position, as shown in dotted outline in Fig. 3, and said locking plate 21 can then be pressed into locking conjunction with the upper hook 20 and the rod end of said upper part, thereby filling the space betweenthe two hooks 20 and pressing the face of the lower hook firmly against the outer surface of the V-shaped bend in the bracket 17, thereby firmly holding and locking the curtain rod against upward move inent eitherby turning or otherwise raising the curtain rod. Thelocking edge of the plate21 may be turned to engage on the inner side of the hook 20. but this is not usu- {ally necessary since the firm bracing of the is desired to unlock the curtain rod end theelements abutting against the bracket to' hold the rod in off-standing position, and a locking element on each of said brackets to hold said rod ends against displacement.

2. A curtain support comprising a curtain rod having a T-shaped slot in each end, said slot forming similar spaced bracket engaging hook and abutment members for holding said rod in ofl'-standing position, a bracket for each rod end adapted to be received in said slot and engageable by said hook and abutment members, and a lock plate slidably mounted on said bracket to engage said hook member against displacement of said rod end.

3. A curtain support comprising a rod having a bracket engaging extremity, a bracket consisting of a plate having a V- shaped outwardly bent central portion, the upper portion of said V-shaped outwardly bent portion having a tongue struck therefrom to form side braces and a horizontal ledge with which the rod extremity is engaged, said braces forming stopping members to limit sliding adjustment of the rod end.

1-. A curtain support comprising a rod having a T-shaped slot in each end to form spaced bracket engaging hooks, a bracket for each rod end consisting of a plate having a Vshaped outwardly bent central portion, a tongue struck from the upper side of said V-shaped portion to, form a horizontal ledge with integral side braces which limit lateral movement of the rod end on said ledge, and a lock plate fitting within said V-shaped portion and slidably mounted to engage within said hooks to prevent displacement of said rod end.

In testimony whereof I have afiiXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ULRICH SPRINCHORN.

Witnesses H. O. SANDBERG, I. 'E. NORDSTROM.

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